FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TDX4

MDR report key: 826841 · Received February 8, 2007

Report

Report Number
826841
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2007
Date of Event
December 30, 2006
Report Date
February 8, 2007
Manufacturer
INVACARE CORPORATION
Product Code
ITI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OH, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICAL THERAPIST WAS IN PATIENT'S HOME WHEN PATIENT SNEEZED AND THE POWER WHEELCHAIR SHOT FORWARD WITH PATIENT'S ARM FULLY EXTENDED. PATIENT RAMMED INTO A TV SET AND BROKE THE GLASS DOOR ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TV STAND. THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST NOTED THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE JOY STICK AND THE SPEED BUTTON AND HOW EASY IT WAS TO INCREASE THE SPEED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TDX4 WHEELCHAIR, POWERED ITI INVACARE CORPORATION TDX4 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR